Windows & DOS: Issues & Discussions

It happened again. Same problem computer. This time, directing to \\server-ip-address bypassed whatever problem, for now.

[edit] Appears to have been instigated by letting the computer sleep with networked documents open. A bad idea at the best of times, but can leave Windows confused when it awakens. A few reboots later it started behaving again.

If this problem happens again I would compare the settings in

control panel>Network and Internet>Network and Sharing Center> Advanced sharing settings

between the problematic Win 7 client and a working one. Compare every item.

Also I've seen this device screw up on Windows 7 suddenly occur (obviously a Windows bug) with this solution (a cut and paste from the web):

Here is the solution to "error code 0x80070035 network path was not found" on Windows Vista and Windows 7 Computers. Click on the "START" button, select "CONTROL PANEL", and go into "DEVICE MANAGER". Click on "NETWORK ADAPTERS", then click on "VIEW", and select "SHOW HIDDEN DEVICES". In the expanded view you will see a long list of numbered "MICROSOFT 6to4 ADAPTER". My Windows 7 Professional desktop had 200 of them. Right click and select "DELETE" on all but 1 of them. You can only do 1 at a time so it does take a while. When you have only 1 left, restart computer and enjoy being able to see your other network computers, including HOMEGROUP files.